The document outlines the layout and purpose of a typical Roman bath house. It describes the four main areas: 1) Roman toilets, 2) Palaestra where Romans would exercise to work up a sweat before bathing, 3) Caldarium, the hottest room similar to a sauna where temperatures rose above 100 degrees, and 4) Frigidarium, a cold bath used to refresh Romans by plunging into its freezing waters. The purpose was for Romans to relax, socialize, and keep healthy through exercising, sweating, and alternating between hot and cold immersion.

1. Lesson objective
To understand the layout of a Roman bath house.
To reach a judgement on if the Romans were
healthy or not.

2. Starter
 What do we do for entertainment in
today’s society?
 Write down five activities that you do
for relaxation and enjoyment
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3. Wrong bath time

4. Roman entertainment
Can you name
these forms of
Roman
entertainment?
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5. Plan of a Roman Bath
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Plan of a Roman Bath

6. 1) Roman Toilets

7. 2) Palaestra
 Before bathing the
Romans would exercise
in open courtyards.
 The Romans would work
up a sweat so they could
feel the benefit of a
good bath.

8. 3) Caldarium
 This was the hottest room
in a Roman bath. It was a
bit like a Sauna.
 The hot water and steamy
air temperatures may have
risen well above 100
degrees.

9. 4) Frigidarium
 This was a freezing cold
bath to refresh the
Romans
 The Romans would feel
very refreshed after
plunging into the
frigidarium's freezing
waters.

10. Your Task
 Label the Roman bath house plan and
explain in detail what happened in
each room/area.
 Explain why the Romans used these
pools/areas

11. Extension taskExtension task
Describe a visit to the Roman baths
 Write about
 The activities you do at the bath (the
different pools you use)
 The kinds of people you might meet
 Why a trip to the baths was so popular